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The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
The Labor Candidate.

About thirty men gathered in Reform
Club Hall last evening in response to the
printed call issued by the Land and Labor
Club for mass convention to nominate a
candidate formayor. The call was addressed
to members of all labor, temperance and re-
form organizations. Mr. B. b. Martis called
the meeting to order and read the call. Mr..
Martis was then elected chairman with w.
II. Jewett as secretary. Mr.. Martis then
spoke briefly stating that in his opinion If
the convention nominated the right kind Of
man they had good fighting chance of
electing him. Mr.. Martis did not know who
could be selected as the candidate.
Mr.. Jewett also did not know of any one
who would be acceptable to all the labor.
temperance and reform organizations includ
ed in the call
e. j. Leonard asked if any delegates had
been appointed to attend the meeting. but
was Informed that they would not be neces-
sary for meeting of this kind Mr.. Leon
ard afterwards asked if it would not be bet
ter to place their grievances, if they had any
before the candidates already nominated
and demand their redress, than to stand up
not take kindly to Mr.. Leonard's views.
lnresponse to a call by the chair for an ex-
preston of opinion from those present, a
number made short speeches, in which they
expressed the opinion that great deal of
wrong existed in the world, and that the
great parties were controlled by cliques.
Mr.. A. j. johnson opposed the use of the
prefix Honorable" and said that it was alb
surd to make request of the city govern
ment as petition. According to Mr. John
son, the request should come in the form of
demand from the people to their servants.
Mr.. johnson also spoke upon taxes at some
length Among the others who spoke dur
ing the two hours were w. II. Jewett, C. p.
Skillings, J. b. White, j. l.. Littlefeld, Jo-
seph Reilly, Elihu Harmon and Mr.. Coffin.
One speech was very much like the next, and
the proceedings were not marked by any ap-
parent excitement or enthusiasm.
Finally, Mr.. Jewett called for rising vote
on the question Of making nomination, and
the convention voted to nominate. After
Capt. III. w. Smart and Mr.. A. j. johnson
had declined the nomination, Mr.. Jewett was
nominated, and after expressing his disincli-
nation for the position, was induced to ac-
cept. Elihu Holman, from Ward /, B. B.
Martis from Ward 4, and Capt. Smart from
Ward 8, were appointed committee, with
power to select members from the other
wards, and then to nominate candidates for
ward officers. The convention then adj
journed.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Harvey S. Murray has been engaged as
organist at State street church next year.
Orlando l.. Edwards declines the Demo-
cratic nomination for Warden in Ward 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Parker formerly
of Portland, have resigned their positions in
the Ohio Industrial School to accept similar
| positions in the school at Westboro, Mass.
Josiah Burleigh, Supreme Dictator of Cum
berland Council U. f.. has been presented
by the members with gold pen and pen
Gil
| President Dewitt of the Union Mutual
| Life Insurance Company has gone on a trip
to the West. Mr. De Witt will be away for
about six weeks
Hon. Thomas b. Reed arrived home from
Washington Wednesday to attend the fun
eral of his father Captain Thomas b. Reed,
who died Monday at the age of IS years. The
funeral took place yesterday afternoon. EE
Rev. Dr. Powell of New York, who lee
tured in the Y. NJ. c. A. course last evening.
is the guest of Rev. Mr.. Daniels DR.. Pow
ell met a number of the Portland clergymen
yesterday.
Captain Abbey of the Revenue Steamer
Gallatin, has been in town since Wednesday
night. He made the port in the thick snow
storm. Capt. Abbey is an old acquaintance
OF Portlanders, for he was long time COM
mander of the Woodbury..
F. w. Way, j. S. Phillips, w. j. McCler-
land, W. R. Hunnewell, Boston; P. II. Fall.
South Berwick; w. j. Curt, Pawtucket. r.
l.; G. W. Carr, Worcester; G. Briggs, New
York. were among the arrivals at the United
States Hotel yesterday.
Mr.. A. b. Macklin of the General Passen-
ger Department of the Chicago and Alton
Railroad has been appointed Canadian Pas
senger Agent for that system, with head
quarters in Toronto, Canada. Mr.. Macklin
assumed the duties of his new position JAN
uary 1st.
A correspondent informs us that Mr.. L. B.
Folsom, the only Maine man engaged in the
liquor business in Atlanta, Ca, when prohi-
bition went into operation. is now proprie
tor of the most popular restaurant in the
city, and the leading prohibitionists fare his
best patrons, thereby honoring a worthy man
whose business alone they had previously
condemned.
We clip the following Maine personals
from the Atlanta, Ca, Journal of February
81:
Col. Wm E. Drummond of Winslow. Me.
from whose eye DR.. Calhoun recently remoy.
ed a cataract. is now able to be out of doors.
and ON Saturday he had very pleasant in,
teryiew with Mr.. Charles w. Folsom of Oak
land, Me-, few miles from his home. who
arrived here on Friday.
Mr. Charles w. Folsom, prominent hard
ware merchant of Oakland, Me-, is in the
city on visit to his brother, Mr.. l.. B. Fol-
ance and agreeable manners, and has been
most cordially greeted by the Maine COLONY
in Atlanta. The wonderful growth and gen
eral activity in business circles of our city
have impressed Mr.. Folsom most favorably,
and lead him to think 1t is rightly called the
Chicago of the South" There are twenty
sons OF Maine" living in Atlanta who think
the same.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
THE AcRoPoLls AT ATHENS.
Lecture In the Art Course by r. n,
Fassett, Esq.

Mr. +. III. Fassett lectured last evening in
the course of the Portland Society of Art,
his subject being the Acropolis at Athens.
The lecture was of much interest, showing
great amount OF study, and held the close at
tention of the audience. Mr.. Fassett com
menced his remarks by repeating traRsla-
ton from Ernest Renan, Of that passage in
which Renan describes his first impressions
of the Acropolis.
The lecturer then gave brief history of
the lives of James Stuart and Nicholas
Rvett, the two eminent Engishmen who,
in the eighteenth century, spent five years
together in Greece, and after enduring great
hardships there returned to their native
land. They then gave 10 the world one of
the greatest works ever written on Greek
architecture Stuart's Antiquities of
Athens.
The subject proper Of the lecture was
prefaced with a description of the three
orders of Greek architecture-the Doric,
Ionic and Corinthian. The influence of
these three orders can be distinguished even
in the most intricate of Gothic architecture.
Gothic architecture resulted from the inva-
sion of the North by the Romans, who car
ried their religion, literature and arts with
! them. Consequently the buildings erected
subsequent to the invasion partook of the
Roman character just the same as was the
case at Byzantium.
The first vaulted roofs being very massive
following the Roman style, were supported
on immense piers and very thick walls in or
der to sustain the thrust of the fiat and mas
sive arches. This form of building being in
convenient for public worship, the architects
began gradually to diminish the size of the
| piers and the thickness of the walls. introdu-
cling arge openings for the admission of
highland raising the crown of the yaulting
to lessen the thrust. At the same time to in
crease the height of the interior the clear
story became a beautiful feature of the build
ing. Thus gradually step by step and
through many years by this process of pairing
| off the several portions of the walls, piers
and vaulting we have those light and airy
specimens of Gothic cathedrals which have
called forth SO much praise from all lovers of
art and religion.
What We term Queen Anne in this country
bears about as much resemblance to the
buildings erected in England at the time of
the reign of Queen Anne as Chinese Junk
resembles steamship. The true Queen
Anne was style where classical details
were applied to Gothic forms.
Mr.. Fassett then described the different
features of the Acopolis, the citadel of
Athens, beginning with the gateway or pro
pylaea and telling Of the Parthenon, and the
various other buildings and works of art
erected on the famous hill. The lecture was
illustrated by pen and ink drawings and
plans which served with the descriptions
OF the lecturer. together to give to the hear
ers an excellent idea of the subject.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
Visitors From Janan-

Last evening delegation of japanese
officials sent to this country by the Japanese
government arrived in this city to note the
working of the electric lighting system. They
will visit all the principal cities in the United
States. They were accompanied by Superin-
tendent Sawyer of the Electric Light Com
pany and were much pleased with the light
and with its workings in the PRESS and Ar
gus offices.
The names of the gentlemen are: ]. Fu-
lioka, professor of electrical engineering at
the Imperial College at Tokyo, and royal
commissioner of his Imperial Majesty, the
Mikado, of Japan; S. Yashima, president
OF the Yokohama and Tokyo. Electric Light
Company; j. Lindsey, electrician Of Japan
l.. Stenninger, electric lighting engineer of
New York; w. ]. jerks, Edison Electric
Light Company of New York.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
The Connecticut MUTUAL Ramon

The annual report of the Connecticut Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company gives fresh and
abundant proofs of its great strength and
vitality. Ranking among the biggest insti-
buttons of the land, it seems as sound in sub
stance as 1t is striking in nominal showing.
We call attention to few figures Of the re-
port. The disbursements to policy holders
during the year 1886 were So, 2S5, 900. and the
schedule Of assets shows the gross amount of
$55,7o2.49S The total liabilities of the COM
pany, includinga reinsurance of all the risks,
only sum up trife over S50.oOO,0O0 So that
we have clear surplus of over $1,000, 900.
This is very handsome showing. The re-
port rightly calls attention to the fact that
the ratio of expenses to receipts is only a
trifie over 9per cent, and indicates great
economy of management. The whole bust
ness Of the company appears to be skillfully
and judiciously conducted.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25

STATE OF MAINE.
TO the Electors of the City Of
Portland.

PURSUANT to Warrants from the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the City OF Portland Il hereby
warn and notify the Inhabitants Of tie several
WARDS IN said City Of Portland qualified accord
ins 70 law, 10 meet at their respective Ward
h ~ on the hrst Monday In March next being
sne seventh Gay Of said month, at ten O'Clock In
s lYasnoon then aud there TO give In their votes
wi NAayvl, que Alderman, three Common Council
men, warden, Ward Clerk and two COnstables
except That each island ward NAV elect one Con-
staDiel residents OF the ward 10 serve for one wear
Also IN wards, Two Four, Six, and seven for a
MEMBER OF the Superlnteudina School Comnlttee
resident IN the Ward TO serve for two years
ana turtner, then and there TO give m their bal
lots upon the following question, Whether the In
habitants Of me City Of Portland will accent an
act OF the Legislature Of the State Of Maine en-
Titled, An Aet auth9rzing the City VI Portland to
condemn and take lot of land for the erection of
n Soldiers and Sailors Monument
such question shall be determined In the follow
ing manner thdt IL 70 say: each voter In favor Of
such condemnation and taking the lot known n
Market Square, shall express such preference Nv
a ballot bearing the word yes" ana each voter
opposed thereto BY ballot bearing the WORD
fNO." 49,
The polls on such day Of election to remain omen
until four O'Clock In the afternoon, when they
shall be closed
/ also give notice 10 said inhabitants. that the
Alderman Of said city will be In open session All
the Aldermen's Room, In City Building, from nine
till twelve O'Clock In the forenoon. and from two
70 I'VE o'clock In the afternoon, on each OF the
four secular days next preceding such day Of
election, for the purpose Of receiving evidence Of
the qualification OF voters, In and for the several
Wards, and for correcting said list.
GEO. @. BURGESS, City Clerk.
February "a, 1887. feb24dtd
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
CAUGHT IN A CORNER.

SaSonA IN A SOhNGh
Caught in Corner" has made an unmis-
taxable success at the Fourteenth Street
Theatre. where it is in for long run. II
was at this theatre five or six years ago that
NJ. b. Curtis gained the favor of 1.-THE metrop-
oils, playing ''Sam'l of Posen" through the
summer months to business unprecedented
for that season Of the year. Caught in a
Corner is better fun producer than SAINT
of Posen." 1t is a crowded string of laughs
and affords Mr.. Curtis more opportunity for
acting than he has ever had. In the charac-
ter Of key Greenwald,. the good natured, en-
terprising broker, he has made distinct
hit Miss Albina de Mer contributes to the
World
:. The seats are meeting with a ready sale at
Stockbridge's.
BEULAH.
Miss Beulah, who is said to be the daugh-
ter of an Aztec of high raLk In Mexico. and
white woman of education, will appear at
Portland Theatre March LIST, I'd and Sd. in
her play of Echo in which she will assume
the character of Mildred La Mancha in the
prologue and Echo, La Mancha and Blanca
Gonzales in the drama The prologue is laid
in Mexico, and the drama in Maryland. She
va. was brought up as boy Till IA years old and
stage experience has been at the west.
RUDDYGoRE.
The sale of seats for the performance of
Gilbert & Sullivan's new opera of 'Ruddy-
gore to be presented by D'Oyley Carte's
company, will commence at Stockbridge's
Monday next at 8 a. m. The numbers will
be given out at o'clock.
sToCKBRIDGE COURSE.
Besides the charming elocutionist, Miss
Couthoui, that delightful quartette from the
Ruggles Street Church, Boston, Miss Bertha
Webb, violinist, and Harry Murray. accom-
PIANIST, will appear in the next StockbrIdge
entertainment.
NOTES.
A grand concert will be given at CITY Hall
March 21st, by Miss Amy Sherwin. prims
donna soprano; Mr.. DeSeve, violinist: Mr..
Ronconi, basso, and who is also very fine
flute soloist, and Miss Abbie CLARK Ford.
contralto and accompanist.
The Imperial Mandolin and Guitar Club
will entertain the boys of the Fraternity next
Wednesday evening
A sufficient number of persons having
subscribed, the coming of Prof Carl Baer.
man is now assured. He will be here the
last of March.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
Maple Lodge.

Tuesday evening Maple Lodge very fitting
ly observed the birthday of Longfellow. Up
on that occasion the entertainment commit
tee made up most excellent programme,
consisting Of readings and Rotations from
the poets works. Mr.. c. Z. Jackson also
delivered very fine essay, which was list
ened to with close attention by the goodly
number OF members present. There was al
so some good music.
Wednesday evening a delegation Of %
members Of Maple Lodge took the GAS D. m.
horse car for Portland for the purpose OF
visiting Forest City Lodge. Their reception
by the members of that lodge was most cor
dial. Members were present also from Mys-
tic Lodge. Many of the members from the
three lodges took part in the exercises of the
regular programme Of the entertainment II
consisted of music, both vocal and instru-
mental, readings Rotations and remarks.
Z. w. knight, District Templar, was pres
words of encouragement too.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
Hints to People who Are Counting,

Boston, February 24--The announcement
is made today that a very bright sketch will
appear in the next Boston SUNDAY GLOBE,
entitled Sample Sweethearts." This is the
fourth in the series OF home articles-the 9TH
ers being Sample Wives" Sample Hus-
bands" and "a Five-Cent Plan of Moral
government for Children" has
caused such great rush for THE Boston
SUNDAY GLOBE the past few weeks. A re-
markable poem by Rev. M. J. Savage will
also appear in the next Boston SUNDAY
GIORR
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
Washburn Union.

Tonight the long expected entertainment
to be given under the auspices of the Wash
burn Union will be offered to the public at
City Hall. The programme has already
been published in the PRESS. Mrs. Fellows
and Miss Greely's singing is always listened
10 with great pleasure, and Mr.. Adams is
wen known as an interpreter of the Del
Sarte system OF elocution. The dairy men
and dairy maids win again attract a large
audience with their choruses and parades.
and the dance will please all, the young peo-
pie especially, with such music as Chan
diers to dance to. Refreshments will be
served In Reception Hall.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
Maine Men in ceoreIa

Major Chas. T. Watson of Castine, who
was quartermaster of the Third Maine In
fantry, has been reelected Senior Vice Com
mander of 0. M. Mitchell Post, No. q. G. A.
r., of Atlanta, Ga. Major Watson is assis-
tant treasurer of the Western and Atlantic
railroad in that city. of which Col. VIM. G.
Merrill of Maine, is treasurer. Capt Joseph
III. Thibedeaux, the Chaplain of the Post, is
also Maine man hailing from the Aroos-
took section. He is auditor of the Western
and Atlantic railroad, and in another depart
ment can be found Capt l.. A. Burns Of
Maine, an alumnus Of Bowdoin College.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
DEATHS.

In this city, Feb. a. Harry Waldron, son of
and days.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. at
residence, No. 232 Spring street. Burial private.
In this city, Feb "a, Henry Murphy, aged 10
D0minic's Church.
years.
aged 80 years.
formerly of Portland.
In Stoneham, Mass. Feb. 20, Mrs. Loyina j.
Small aged 81 years months.
1.-The funeral of the late Leonora Ii. Decelle
VIII take place on Saturday afternoon at O'Clock,
fence of the family1
~ Fhe funeral Of the late 7. II. Matthews.
VIII pc held at his late residence, Maple street. in
Deering, this Friday afternoon at O'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
Reception by St. AIban Comm anderv

Last night st. Alban Commandery gave a
hearty greeting to Right Eminent Sir John
o. Shaw, Grand Commander of the Grand
Commandery Of Maine, who was making an
official visit. A special train brought about
60 Knights from Lewiston, and others were
present from several places in the State. A
fine supper was served, and the occasion was
in all respects most enjoyable one. The
visitors feelunder obligations to the Knights
of st. Alban for many fayors shown.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
NEW ADvERrssEMENrs TODAY
FROM EX-sENAToR Al. DACGErT

The Hon. Albert Daggett, writing from the
Senate Chamber, Albany, New York, says;
have used Allcock's Porous Plasters for the
past 10 years with marked results. have found
them especially effective when depleted and worn
out from weeks of incessant labor in political
campagus the application of them to my chest
and spine gave me great relief when my voice had
become hoarse and worn down from speaking in
the open air. They seemed to act as a tonic tc
the whole system, curing the soreness consequent
from oyer-exertion and restoring the tone of the
system more readily than any remedy have evel
found. have also used them for rheumatism
with very beneficial results
More cases of sick headache, biliousness, con
stipation, &C., can be cured In less time with less
medicine. and for less money, by using CATERS
Little Liver Pills, than by any other means.
-feDoo de,,,,,,,
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
The Storm.

The storm east of here yesterday was quite
severe and If the isun had not melted the
snow, the high wind would have badly
blocked the railroads. On account of the
storm the trains into Bangor were delayed.
and the night Pullman into this city was
late about an hour and half. 1t was re
ported that cars on Maine Central freigh
train were blown from the track yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25

The First Lutheran Church Society will
give fair and entertainment at Reform
CT b Hall tonight and tomorrow afternoon
and evening. Tonight there will be some
beautiful stereopticon views of the Holy Land
exhibited. An excellent supper win be
served each evening.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
The Union Depot.

A meeting Of the new union depot compa-
ny was held yesterday afternoon at the Office
of the Maine Central Railroad directors and
and the following organization was effected
President--Arthur Sewall
Secretary and Treasurer-Thomas p Shaw
Directors-Arthur Sewall, Geo. G. Lord, VIM.
G. Davis, Nathaniel j. Bradlee, j. s. Kicker
The depot viii be built during the coming
year, and will be located at the Congress
street crossing.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25

The Forest City Granulated Sugar is ac.
knowledged fully equal if not superior to
any in this country.
1t is guaranteed strictly pure and only the
highest grades of sugar used in its manufac-
ture.
1t is kept exclusively by the best grocers
everywhere.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
Thief Arrested.

Several days ago pair of pants was stol-
en- from the store of Thos. F. Donahue. ON
Middle street. Suspicion fell on Glen r.
Evans, waiter, and Officer Langmaid ar
rested him. lie confessed having stolen the
pants, and they were found in his room in
the McGlinchy block on Middle street. He
was given thirty days by Judge Gould yes
fardav Morning
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
MARRIAGES.

In Thomaston, Feb. %, Capt Thos C. Williams
and Mrs. Clara NJ Dunn.
In Camden, Feb. 10, Phillip P Ulmer Jr., and
In Weld, Feb. A. George Houghton and Miss
Eva Masterman
In Temple, Feb. IA, Charles E. Gould and Miss
Carrie v. Chandler.
In New Sharon, Feb. IT, l.. d. Cookson and Mrs
Lizzie j. Longley.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25

Mr.. F. V. Chase, assistant county attorney,
says: II have used your Mozzeltic Pen con-
stantly for a month and pronounce 1t with
out exception the best have seem"
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds;
land. $40.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
AGENT WANTED

IcOR the State OF Maine, to introduce our line of
IL Soap TO the consumer. This Is good busi-
born salesman. No capital required. Only those
who are able to furnish satisfactory references
need apply. WARREN PROVOST & CO., 20,
feb25 d3t
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
MUNICIPAL COURT,
REFnRE IunGE az

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
THuRsDAy.-Aifred Roach. Intoxication. Ten
days in the county jail
Glen T. Evans. Larceny. Thirty DAYS i'm the
county iail.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25

Il OsT-Tuesday noon, ON Spring street. near
IL the end Of horse railroad, a russell leather
portmonnale. The finder will be rewarded at
THIS OFFICE 25-1
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25

THIS MORNING we shall offer two
remarkable bargains in Towels:
LOT 4. Sevenfy-five dozen Pure Linen
Towels, large size and good quality, af
10 CENTS.
LOT 2. Fifty dozen extra large fine
and heavy Towels at 25 CENTS.
There Is a variety OF styles and color
ings I'm both these lots, and there Is a
choice which early buyers get the ad-
vantage of.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
Hoods SarsapariIIa !.

100 Doses One Dollar